That is dreadful---but sorry, no. The tax laws that changed for 2018 and beyond eliminated deducting casualty losses on a federal tax return unless you are in a federal disaster area and were affected by the disaster----like a wildfire, flood, hurricane, etc. Lightning striking your house is not deductible.
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